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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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