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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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