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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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