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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). Massive open online courses (MOOC) and similar initiatives with open education resources (OER) are allowing millions of self-directed online learners all around the world to learn from well-known academics. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It can be tricky to motivate and engage learners in online environments. The open education resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOC classes. Massive open online courses (MOOC) are a form of digital learning. What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?

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