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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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