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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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