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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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