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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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