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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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