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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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