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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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