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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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