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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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