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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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