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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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