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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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