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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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