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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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