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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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