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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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