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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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