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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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