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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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