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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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