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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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