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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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