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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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