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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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