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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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