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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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