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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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