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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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