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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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