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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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