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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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