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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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