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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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