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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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