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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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