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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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