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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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