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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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