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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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