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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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