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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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