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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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