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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving 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 MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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