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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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