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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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