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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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