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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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