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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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