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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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