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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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