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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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