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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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