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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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