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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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