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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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