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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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