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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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