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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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