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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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