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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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