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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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