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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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