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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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