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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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