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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate 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 massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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