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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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