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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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