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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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