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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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