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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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