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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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