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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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