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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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