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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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