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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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