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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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