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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever 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 institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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