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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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