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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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