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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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