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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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