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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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