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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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