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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever 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 teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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