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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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