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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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