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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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