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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning 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 quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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