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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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