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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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