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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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