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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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