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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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