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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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