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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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