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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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