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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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