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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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