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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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