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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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