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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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