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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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