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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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