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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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