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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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