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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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