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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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