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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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