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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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