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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. 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. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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