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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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