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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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