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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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