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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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