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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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