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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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