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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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