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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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