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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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