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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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