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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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