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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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