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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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