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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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