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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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