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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal 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 stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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