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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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