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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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