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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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