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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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