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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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