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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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