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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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