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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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