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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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