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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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