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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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