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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part 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 MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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