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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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