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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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