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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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