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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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