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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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