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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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