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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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