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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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