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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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