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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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