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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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