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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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