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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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