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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to 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 be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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