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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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