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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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