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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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