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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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