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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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