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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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