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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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