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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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