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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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