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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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