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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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