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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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