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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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