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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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