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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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