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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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