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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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