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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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