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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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