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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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