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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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