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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. 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 stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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