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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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