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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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