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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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