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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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