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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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