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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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