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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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