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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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