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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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