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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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