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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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