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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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