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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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