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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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