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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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