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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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