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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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