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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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