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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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