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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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