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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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