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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because 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 instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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