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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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