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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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