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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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