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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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