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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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