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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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