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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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