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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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