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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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