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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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