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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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