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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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