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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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