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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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