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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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