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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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