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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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