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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive 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 stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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