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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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