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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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