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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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