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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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