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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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