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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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