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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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