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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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