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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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