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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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