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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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