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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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