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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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