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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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