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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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