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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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