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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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