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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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