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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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