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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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