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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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