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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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