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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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