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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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