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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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