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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth 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. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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