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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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