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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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