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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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