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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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