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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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