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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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