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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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