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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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