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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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