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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and 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 manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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