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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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