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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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