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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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