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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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