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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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