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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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