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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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