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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-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 educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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