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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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