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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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