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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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