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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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