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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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