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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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