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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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