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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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