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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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