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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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