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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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