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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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