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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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