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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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