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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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