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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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