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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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