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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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