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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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