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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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