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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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