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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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