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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. 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 all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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