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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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