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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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