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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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