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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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