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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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