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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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