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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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