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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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