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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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