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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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