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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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