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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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