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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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