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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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