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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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