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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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