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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around 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 online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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