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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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