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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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