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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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