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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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