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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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