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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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