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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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