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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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