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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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