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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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