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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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