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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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