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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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