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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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