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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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