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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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