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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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