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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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