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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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