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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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