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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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