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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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