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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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