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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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MOOCS And Open Educational Resources