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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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