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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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