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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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