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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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