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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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