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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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