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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling people 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 online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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