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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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