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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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