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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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