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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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