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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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