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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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