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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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