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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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