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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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