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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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