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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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