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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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