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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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