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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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