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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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