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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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