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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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