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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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