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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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