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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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