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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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