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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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