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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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