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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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