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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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