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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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