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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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