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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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