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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

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