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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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