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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving 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 acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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