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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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