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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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