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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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