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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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