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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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