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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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