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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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