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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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