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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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