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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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