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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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