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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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