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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth 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. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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