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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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