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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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