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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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