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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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