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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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