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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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