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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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