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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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