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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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