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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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