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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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