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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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