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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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