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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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