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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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