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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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