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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by 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 students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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