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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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