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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 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 teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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