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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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