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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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