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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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