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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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