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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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