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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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