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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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