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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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