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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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