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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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