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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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