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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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