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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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