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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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