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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with 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 participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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