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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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