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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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