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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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