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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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