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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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