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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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