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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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