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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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