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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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