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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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