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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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