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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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