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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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