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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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