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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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