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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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