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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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