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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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