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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around 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. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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