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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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