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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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