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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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