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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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