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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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