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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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