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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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