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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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