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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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