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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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