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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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