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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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