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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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