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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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