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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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