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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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