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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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