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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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