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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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