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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning enable people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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