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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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