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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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