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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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