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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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