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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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