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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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