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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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