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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around 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. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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