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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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