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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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