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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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