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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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