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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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