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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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