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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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