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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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