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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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