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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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