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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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