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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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