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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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