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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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