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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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