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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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