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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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