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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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