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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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