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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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