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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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