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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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