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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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