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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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