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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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