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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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