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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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