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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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