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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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