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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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