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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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