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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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