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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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