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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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