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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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