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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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