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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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