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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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