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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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