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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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