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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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