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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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