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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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