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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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