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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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