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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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