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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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