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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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