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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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