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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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