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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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