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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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