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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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