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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 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 we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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